Utah has the lowest smoking rate in the nation, yet the biggest source of cancer deaths in the state is lung cancer. How can that be?
Community & Public Health
With school cafeterias shuttered, unemployment shattering records, and food bank lines stretching for miles, the COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in soaring levels of child hunger and food insecurity in families across the nation. One recent survey of mothers with young children found that kids weren’t
COVID-19 testing varies widely across San Diego senior facilities. The state and county aim to induce widespread testing in senior homes, but advocates say these efforts are moving too slowly and lack teeth.
A look at how homelessness reporters are approaching the beat during the pandemic.
While stay-at-home orders have helped flatten the COVID-19 curve, they present grave new dangers for victims of domestic violence who suddenly find themselves locked down with their abusers. Cities across the country have reported an uptick in domestic violence calls, and some providers report see
"Momentum seemed to be building. And then … nothing."
The stories on the packing houses have been a particularly compelling subplot in the media's broader coverage of the pandemic.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Nicole Hayden, a participant in the USC Center for Health Journalism's 2020 California Fellowship, covering homelessness in the Coachella Valley.
Her other stories include:
Palm Springs shelter avoided COVID-19. Homeless say they need more t
Influential epidemiologist Michael Osterholm and New York Times reporter Apoorva Mandavilli offer an unvarnished view of what testing can do right now.
Why reporters should explain to their audiences how misleading case counts really are.